Subretinal migration of drusenoid material after a spontaneous retinal pigment epithelial tear
Taku Sato1, Sarah Mrejen, Shoji Kishi
1*Vitreous Retina Macula Consultants of New York, New York, New York; †LuEsther T. Mertz Retinal Research Center, Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital, New York, New York; ‡Department of Ophthalmology, Gunma University School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan; and §Department of Ophthalmology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York.
Purpose:
To describe the migration of drusen material through a retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) tear into the subretinal space.
Methods:
Retrospective case report.
Case Report:
A 71-year-old Asian male was diagnosed with an acquired vitelliform lesion overlying a drusenoid pigment epithelial detachment. A spontaneous RPE tear occurred. After the tear, optical coherence tomography showed the migration of drusenoid material through the RPE defect into the subretinal space.
Conclusion:
SubRPE drusenoid material may migrate into the subretinal space after a spontaneous RPE tear.
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